Programming Without Coding Technology (PWCT) - Show PDF using InternetExplorer Control

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PWCT 1.9 Art Documentation ( http://doublesvsoop.sourceforge.net ) 2006-2013, Mahmoud Fayed ( [email protected] ) _____________________________________________________________________________________ Table of contents 1 - Introduction 2 - Implementation steps 3 - Final Steps Tree 4 - Application during the runtime 1 - Introduction In this lesson we are going to learn how to show PDF file using the Internet Explorer activex control. 2 - Implementation Steps Fig. (1) Goal Desginer - Steps Tree Select the step (The First Step) We will start now new interaction process to generate new steps to our steps tree. The slow way (Using Mouse): 1 - Click Interact to open the components browser 2 - Select the domain (Windows) 3 - Select the component (Define New Window) The fast way (Using Keyboard shortcuts): 1 - Get the component using its name by typing (Define New Window) Note : Stop typing when you see the required component is selected

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PWCT 1.9 Art Documentation ( http://doublesvsoop.sourceforge.net ) 2006-2013, Mahmoud Fayed ( [email protected] ) _____________________________________________________________________________________

Table of contents

1 - Introduction 2 - Implementation steps 3 - Final Steps Tree 4 - Application during the runtime

1 - Introduction

In this lesson we are going to learn how to show PDF file using the Internet Explorer activex control.

2 - Implementation Steps

Fig. (1) Goal Desginer - Steps Tree

Select the step (The First Step) We will start now new interaction process to generate new steps to our steps tree. The slow way (Using Mouse): 1 - Click Interact to open the components browser 2 - Select the domain (Windows) 3 - Select the component (Define New Window) The fast way (Using Keyboard shortcuts): 1 - Get the component using its name by typing (Define New Window) Note : Stop typing when you see the required component is selected

Fig. (2) Component Browser – Select the component (Define New Window)

After selecting the component click Ok or press ENTER

Fig. (3) Interaction page - Set the properties and enter the required data as in the image above

Fig. (4) Form Designer

Fig. (5) Goal Desginer - Steps Tree

Select the step (Window Controls) We will start now new interaction process to generate new steps to our steps tree. The slow way (Using Mouse): 1 - Click Interact to open the components browser 2 - Select the domain (ActiveX) 3 - Select the component (Define ActiveX control) The fast way (Using Keyboard shortcuts): 1 - Get the component using its name by typing (Define ActiveX control) Note : Stop typing when you see the required component is selected

Fig. (6) Component Browser – Select the component (Define ActiveX control)

After selecting the component click Ok or press ENTER

Fig. (7) Interaction page - Set the properties and enter the required data as in the image above

Fig. (8) Form Designer

Fig. (9) Goal Desginer - Steps Tree

Select the step (Window Controls) We will start now new interaction process to generate new steps to our steps tree. The slow way (Using Mouse): 1 - Click Interact to open the components browser 2 - Select the domain (Controls) 3 - Select the component (Button) The fast way (Using Keyboard shortcuts): 1 - Get the component using its name by typing (Button) Note : Stop typing when you see the required component is selected

Fig. (10) Component Browser – Select the component (Button)

After selecting the component click Ok or press ENTER

Fig. (11) Interaction page - Set the properties and enter the required data as in the image above

Fig. (12) Form Designer

Fig. (13) Goal Desginer - Steps Tree

Select the step (Button Events) We will start now new interaction process to generate new steps to our steps tree. The slow way (Using Mouse): 1 - Click Interact to open the components browser 2 - Select the domain (Events) 3 - Select the component (Button Events) The fast way (Using Keyboard shortcuts): 1 - Get the component using its name by typing (Button Events) Note : Stop typing when you see the required component is selected

Fig. (14) Component Browser – Select the component (Button Events)

After selecting the component click Ok or press ENTER

Fig. (15) Interaction page - Set the properties and enter the required data as in the image above

Fig. (16) Goal Desginer - Steps Tree

Select the step (Procedure) We will start now new interaction process to generate new steps to our steps tree. The slow way (Using Mouse): 1 - Click Interact to open the components browser 2 - Select the domain (Structure Programming) 3 - Select the component (Define Procedure) The fast way (Using Keyboard shortcuts): 1 - Get the component using its name by typing (Define Procedure) Note : Stop typing when you see the required component is selected

Fig. (17) Component Browser – Select the component (Define Procedure)

After selecting the component click Ok or press ENTER

Fig. (18) Interaction page - Set the properties and enter the required data as in the image above

Fig. (19) Goal Desginer - Steps Tree

Select the step (Start Here) We will start now new interaction process to generate new steps to our steps tree. The slow way (Using Mouse): 1 - Click Interact to open the components browser 2 - Select the domain (Files / Folders) 3 - Select the component (Get Startup folder) The fast way (Using Keyboard shortcuts): 1 - Get the component using its name by typing (Get Startup folder) Note : Stop typing when you see the required component is selected

Fig. (20) Component Browser – Select the component (Get Startup folder)

After selecting the component click Ok or press ENTER

Fig. (21) Goal Desginer - Steps Tree

Select the step (Start Here) We will start now new interaction process to generate new steps to our steps tree. The slow way (Using Mouse): 1 - Click Interact to open the components browser 2 - Select the domain (ActiveX) 3 - Select the component (ActiveX Object) The fast way (Using Keyboard shortcuts): 1 - Get the component using its name by typing (ActiveX Object) Note : Stop typing when you see the required component is selected

Fig. (22) Component Browser – Select the component (ActiveX Object)

After selecting the component click Ok or press ENTER

Fig. (23) Interaction page - Set the properties and enter the required data as in the image above

Fig. (24) Goal Desginer - Final Steps Tree

3 - Final Steps Tree

The First Step Define New Window ( win1 ) , Title : "ActiveX (Internet.Explorer.2) - Show PDF" Window Events Window Properties Window Controls Active Control ( oActiveX ) Define New Button ( btn1 ) , Caption : "Show PDF File" Button Events Event: ON CLICK : Action mypdf Button Properties End Of Window Activate window Procedure Define Procedure mypdf Start Here StartUpFolder := Get StartUp Folder oactivex.navigate ( startupfolder + "\test.pdf" ) End of Procedure

4 - Application during the runtime

Fig. (25) Application during the runtime